Westchester County sees about 25% fewer new HIV diagnoses than the US average. If you want to get tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, consider that community and public clinics often cost less but private labs typically offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Keep reading to weigh your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Croton-on-Hudson, NY. The nearest, Open Door Care Network, is about 3.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Open Door Care Network in Ossining tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, rapid and conventional HIV, and TB. Treating bacterial infections the same visit. Every service runs on a sliding scale, appointments required, with all care provided at no fee.
Open Door Care Network carries Ryan White Program funding, which underwrites HIV testing, medical treatment, and ongoing management for people living with HIV. Including antiretroviral therapy and adherence counseling. That federal infrastructure is what makes the no-fee structure operationally real, not a conditional discount.
Open Door Care Network serves patients directly in Spanish, and interpretation services extend that reach to other languages. The practical result: a patient managing a new PrEP regimen or navigating hepatitis treatment gets follow-up conversations, not just intake forms, in the language they actually use.
The sliding-scale fee structure at Open Door Care Network is calibrated to reach a floor of nothing owed: PrEP, HIV medical treatment, vaccines for mpox, HPV, and hepatitis A and B, STI care, and adherence counseling are all included. No service sits outside that structure.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Sun River Health in Haverstraw pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and hepatitis testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and every service on that list carries no fee, with sliding-scale pricing applied across the board. Appointments are required.
Sun River Health in Haverstraw extends its no-fee structure across the full scope of care: testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, and vaccines alike. For anyone paying out of pocket, managing a chronic condition without a regular provider, or stretching a tight budget, that means nothing gets deferred because the cost line looked wrong.
When language access depends on a relay service, follow-up questions get dropped, treatment instructions blur, and gaps open between diagnosis and action. Sun River Health in Haverstraw closes that gap with direct American Sign Language and Spanish care on-site, plus interpretation for other languages, so nothing critical passes through a filter.
Sun River Health in Haverstraw prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, including coverage of PrEP for uninsured patients. Tenofovir-based PrEP requires regular HIV and kidney-function monitoring, and having that cycle run at the same clinic where STI testing already happens keeps the schedule intact and the record continuous.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Clarkstown Medical Care in New City tests and treats gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV by appointment, with bacterial STIs treated the same visit; fees are billed to insurance or Medicaid, with a sliding-scale fee otherwise, and care is available in Spanish.
Clarkstown Medical Care tests for infections (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C) alongside conventional HIV. Herpes and hepatitis C, in particular, are frequently excluded from narrower panels; their inclusion here means a single appointment covers exposures that a shorter screen would leave undetected.
Leaving a clinic without a PrEP prescription means a separate appointment at a prescribing provider, a gap during which unprotected exposure continues. Clarkstown Medical Care prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so prevention isn't deferred to a second office visit with its own scheduling delay.
Spanish is a language of direct clinical care at Clarkstown Medical Care in New City, not a supplemental accommodation. Conducting the medical conversation in Spanish means symptom history, treatment decisions, and prevention counseling are exchanged without compression or lag, with the same precision available in English.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
CFH at New City extends its federally qualified status into practical benefit for anyone paying out of pocket or caught between providers: STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is priced on a sliding scale tied to household income, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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Peekskill, in Peekskill, anchors its STI care in a federally qualified sliding-scale structure: fees adjust to your income, and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment needed.
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Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Croton-on-Hudson, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Westchester County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
15 North Broadway, Suite F, White Plains, NY 10601
CMS-certified lab
336 US Route 202, Suite 2, Somers, NY 10589
CMS-certified lab
18 Ashford Avenue,Suite 2E, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Croton-on-Hudson. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 5,049 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Croton-on-Hudson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,899 offer telehealth.
Alexis Oliveros, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 35 South Riverside Avenue, Croton On Hudson
Margaret Vaughan, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 35 South Riverside Avenue, Croton On Hudson
Saleem Mir, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 132 Maple Street, Croton On Hudson
Ernest Terranova, MD
Internal medicine · 1280 Albany Post Road, Croton On Hudson
Lipa Mustafa, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 440 South Riverside Avenue, Croton On Hudson
Michael Chen Illamos, MD
Family medicine · 165 Main Street, Ossining
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Croton-on-Hudson, NY publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Stovers Pharmacies
0.7 miSav Mor Drugs
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0.8 mi Robbins Drug and Surgical
1.0 miWestchester Pharma
1.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Croton-on-Hudson, NY.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Croton-on-Hudson, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Westchester County, the county that includes Croton-on-Hudson, compare with New York and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#12 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 81% of the state
| Infection | Westchester County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 391.2 3,876 cases ▼ 30% | 558.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 86.5 857 cases ▼ 63% | 235.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.9 78 cases ▼ 47% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.9 88 cases ▼ 61% | 23.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 20 198 cases ▼ 21% | 25.2 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Westchester County, chlamydia has risen from 300.4 to 391.2 per 100,000 (30%), gonorrhea has fallen from 101.2 to 86.5 per 100,000 (15%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 8.3 to 7.9 per 100,000 (5%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Westchester County.
Local HIV snapshot
Westchester County HIV care continuum (2023)
Westchester County recorded 10.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Westchester County residents living with HIV, 73.7% are in care · 68.4% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Westchester County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Croton-On-Hudson runs heavily toward married households with children: the kind of home where health decisions often get folded into a shared calendar, coordinated around school pickups and commutes down US 9 toward White Plains rather than made on a whim. With most adults in the workforce and a large share of households carrying mortgage payments on properties that reflect Westchester's real estate weight, the pressure to stay productive leaves little room for discretionary appointments, even genuinely important ones. That calculus hits differently for younger adults in their late teens and twenties, a smaller slice of Croton's population than in denser Hudson Valley cities, but one that tends to see STI rates climb steeply while routine screening remains low.
Testing options listed here reflect genuine range, and some are structured around the schedules of people who can't simply leave work mid-afternoon. Even in an affluent community where most households earn well above state medians, cost and convenience still shape what actually happens. 6%, or just stretched thin, a low-cost option near Senasqua Park or along Albany Post Road can be what tips the scale from intention to appointment.
Getting there
Croton-on-Hudson scores 11.84/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 10520 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 10520 area around Croton-on-Hudson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Croton-on-Hudson alone.
Croton-on-Hudson sits in Westchester County, ZIP 10520. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Croton-on-Hudson? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Westchester County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Croton-on-Hudson-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Croton-on-Hudson often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on New York law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In New York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New York permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in New YorkSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Possibly, Peekskill, NY is close; compare it by distance against Open Door Care Network.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 391 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New York average.
In New York, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
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